My 50th Birthday was held at Elk Lodge in Chula Vista last month. Elks is a nice venue with good size dance floor. R&B Elegant Events Catering did a fantastic job!!! The hall was setup perfectly, staff were nice and accommodating and the food was delicious. It's been almost two weeks and I continue to receive good feedback from family and friends regarding R&B Elegant's service. I will definitely recommend them to everyone's I know. Let me add that Chef Ralph and his daughter Lorena worked with me in every details and made sure everything will go smoothly as planned. read more

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I was blessed to work with Ralph (& his team) for my 40th Birthday Bash. From the beginning planning phase-to-the event, they nailed my vision! I received many, many compliments how the setup reflected me and how the food was amazing! Thank you, R&B Elegant Events Catering! read more

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To be clear this is the in house caterer for Elk's Lodge. The Elk's Lodge is not bad, it's the guy that handles their catering and rental service that is not a good business man. He seemed kinda weird at first when we first met him, but I thought he was just flustered because of the pace of catering business, but no, I shoulda went with my first instinct. Luckily we had to change our date and found a better location before we had to deal further with Ralph the caterer. The reason why I say this is because, when I let him know that we were canceling our wedding at the Elk's Lodge he tried to say he wasn't going to give us back our money. The contract clearly says that the deposit is non-refundable but not the rest of the money, he was trying to keep $200. Which to me is not a lot of money, but for a financially struggling couple trying to save every penny for their upcoming wedding, I was like, ''oh hell no", we were able to get a hold of the owners of the Elk Lodge and they got us our money back. Overall I don't think the caterer that the Elk's Lodge has is good for their reputation and I wouldn't use this unprofessional and shady guy as a caterer outside of this place anyways. read more

Five stars! Excellent food from the San Diego Chef of the year! He has catered several parties for me over the years, all types of foods, large and small events and also has a sushi chef. Yum read more

" The Food Was Pretty Good, The Chef Was Rude " My wife and I went to a retirement party at the Elk's Lodge in Chula Vista today and had to put up with a Rude and Angry Chef Ralph Ford. The food for the most part that R & B served for the event, especially the meat products was very good. The Rice and Beans were tasteless and dry. Almost all of the employees for the R & B catering were very nice, and very efficient as they hustled around the Elk's lodge keeping everything clean and filled up. But several people who came in contact with Chelf Ralph the owner of R & B when he was serving the plates of catered meats, rice and beans etc. found out that Chef Ralph was very rude, ( Rolling his Eyes at People ), loud voiced with commands at people, and just appeared to be really pissed off and extremely upset. Several people were talking about his crappy attitude as he served people at this event. It's really too bad that a caterer had to draw so much negative attention at an event he is getting paid good money to work at. I would look for another Catering company if you need one in the future ! read more

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Just had my 50th, 70s themed birthday party at the Elks Lodge and was catered by R & B. One word: AMAZING! The food was delicious, expertly prepared, presentation was gorgeous! Chef Ralph and his daughter were WONDERFUL and handled everything! I HIGHLY recommend both tHe Elks Lodge and R & B Elegant Events Catering!! Thanks, Chef Ralph & Team!! Jane read more

This past weekend I had my wedding at the Elks Lodge. Planning up to the event was painless. Ralph was professional from start to finish. The food was delicious and many guests continue to give compliments. The set up looked gorgeous! The wait staff was attentive and polite to all of our guests. Ralph made sure as the wedding couple we were taken care of the entire time of our event. Thank you to R and B Catering for making our day extra special! read more

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My sister's wedding was catered by R&B Catering and nothing could have gone better. The chef is very professional, the food was great, and the staff went above and beyond their duties. Now, I say this as someone who is a bit of a foodie and has been to plenty of weddings. Things went very smoothly and if I could upload pictures of the food (I deleted them, it was so long ago) I would. We've even managed to keep in touch with the nice people of R&B Catering and have gone to multiple events as of recently that they have been in charge of. My opinion stays the same, they are a great company and I know that if I ever needed any catering done I would run to them. So, yeah, I would and do recommend R & B Catering for anyone's catering needs. read more

R&B catered the reception that followed my dad's funeral service and I have to say that I was more than pleased with their service. From the moment we met Ralph we knew we were in good hands. He listened to our concerns, gave us his opinion, and together we came up with a solid plan. There was no haggling involved, just real honesty based on experience, which my family and I appreciated very much. The event was offsite but Ralph made sure they were on time, setting-up quickly and efficiently, so by the time we arrived everything looked perfect. The food was delicious, the portions were good, and the staff was pleasant. I would highly recommend R&B for any event - delicious food and excellent service - they're the best! read more

My wedding was last month and I am still getting compliments from friends and family about how great the food was. Typically, wedding food is bland and not thought of after the meal. Everyone is still talking about how great the sauces were. To be honest I did not try any of the food during our tasting. My parents and my In Laws picked a Chicken Cordon Blu & a pork dish with a savory sauce. I originally wanted a friend who owns a vegan restaurant to cater my wedding, but the fathers insisted that there be meat served at the wedding. Ralph said that he could do a Vegan meal for myself and my husband. He also made a vegetarian meal for guests that do not eat meat. Ralph asked what we like to eat and we both mentioned that we are fans of fungi. We had a huge stuffed portobello mushroom that was delicious. The friend with the Vegan restaurant wanted to see what R&B had to offer. He said that he would not be to setup and server a banquet of 350 as fast as we needed. Ralph suggested having at least two buffet lines on opposite ends of the hall. ALL our guests were served and eating within 10-15 minutes. It was that quick! Not only did they provide the food, but R&B also setup linens, seat covers, and my DIY centerpieces Within 50 minutes! I'm very pleased with the outcome. There were other catering businesses charging more for plastic dinnerware than what R&B charged for glassware and silverware. read more

Went for another event. Chef was rude and drunk. I didn't like the way he spoke to his employees. Everyone else was nice

DO NOT GIVE YOUR BUSINESS TO R&B CATERING ! If I could give zero stars I would. I am writing to express my disappointment and frustration with the service we received at the Elks Lodge by R& B Catering during our baby shower this past Sunday, September 15th. Ralph, R&B's catering manager, was rude and unreasonable to my family, some of our guests and to me (the celebrant) and this was all fairly surprising given that he had been fair to work with leading up to the event. He provided the appropriate clarifications on the contract whenever we had questions but on the day of the event, he was the one that failed to deliver what you had offered and more importantly, what we paid for. 1. We asked for Ralph to send us an updated contract the day before the event and that was never done. 2. I was the first to approach the buffet line to get my food. I waved and said hello to Ralph and he actually had the nerve to yell at me and say, "You need to hurry up, the food is getting cold!" I understand we said the buffet line would start at 1:30 and I did not get in line until 1:45, but as a catering manager he should know fair well that parties do no always go exactly as scheduled. Despite that, he should not be treating your customers that way. It was rude and I did not appreciate being yelled at during my own party. 3. Per our contract and discussion, kids 5 and under would receive the chicken nuggets and French fries. We created our guest list based on this but when my 11 year old nephews approached the buffet line Ralph yelled at them and my mom. He curtly said to my mom, "We already discussed this, kids get chicken nuggets and fries." My mom replied, "5 and under get fries. These kids are 11 and were added to the adult list." 4. Ralph had allowed our parents to bring 2 additional entrees (lumpia and noodles). There were 3 trays of noodles and 300 pieces of lumpia that were brought. We discussed that the buffet servers would only be there to serve food from 1:30-2:30pm and that the food from R&B Catering would be brought back to the kitchen at 2:30pm but the lumpia and noodle entrees would be left out for the guests that arrived late. This did not happen. Only 1 tray of noodles was served - what happened to the other 2 trays?! NONE of the lumpia and noodles were left out. Our guests that arrived after 2:30 had NOTHING to eat but desserts. 5. When one of our guests was offered the choice of chicken or pork, he had asked a question about what exactly the entrée was and received a very rude answer from the male server. This is a fair question for anyone to ask especially if food allergies are involved. 6. We were cutting our red velvet cake and Ralph approached me and my mom and said we should just take the cake home because the guests had enough dessert. My mom replied that we wanted to serve the cake there and he again had a rude response as he rolled your eyes and said, "Great, more to clean up!" THAT IS WHAT WE PAID THE CLEAN UP FEE for. 7. Ralph rushed us out of our party. We had the hall rented until 5:30pm and at 4:58pm he approached my father-in-law to tell him we had 2 minutes left. I have never received such rude and unprofessional service in my life from a caterer. You are in this business to please your customers and this did not happen at our event. Regardless of your frustration, customer service should be your number one priority and not for anyone else to "feel" at their own event. It is very unfortunate that what was supposed to be a fun and loving event to honor us as expectant couples turned out to be a stressful event for not only myself but our parents and family hosting the party. We deeply regret bringing our business to the Elks Lodge. read more

My wife was a wedding coordinator for a friend's wedding and R&B Catering was the catering service of choice for the reception. Of course weddings can be stressful and challenging, but overall: 1) The chef was rude. 2) The staff members were difficult to work with. 3) The food was nothing to write home about We would not recommend this catering service and least of all for a wedding. read more

wonderful! the food was out of this world D' lish! and all the staff was on point with their service! i never had to ask for anything, i was tented to like a queen. the entire experience was delightful. Had an amazing night, with divine cuisine, and an outstanding chef, and staff. highly recommend these geniuses to anyone looking to cater an event!!! read more

One of the servers last night need a lesson in customer service or at least learn to smile to people. She was rude while serving as if she did not want be there in the first place..plain rude! read more

Many thanks to such a professional company, Ralph Ford owner answered my calls, recommended dishes, decorated the room all we did was show up. R&B catered my husbands 50th birthday. All I have to say is delicious, all our guest raved. Thank you Thank you for making this event memorable. I will recommend you to everyone. read more

The service and professionalism we received from Ralph has been nothing but the best. He was upfront about everything we asked. He told us what is allowed and what wasn't. He is very confident in his work and we couldn't be more happier. I have attended functions here before and never had a problem with the Elk's or R and B catering. I recommend this company to anyone who is looking for great food and a place to host a function. read more

We have used R&D twice for events this year and they have been exceptional. Ralph is brilliant to work with! He will work to your budget and the food is delicious!!! read more

Ralph at R&B Catering has saved my wedding day! Due to the unusual rains we are currently experiencing Feb. 27, 2014 my outdoor wedding plans for Sat. March 1, 2014 had to change. As the bride I began to panic looking for an alternative venue I began my search the morning of 2/28/2014. I called the Elks Lodge and spoke to Ralph. Ralph not only accommodated us, but made the arrangements seamless. He planned a wonderful menu and immediately began decorating the facility. He has put both me and the groom at ease. I can now look forward to my wedding day and celebrating with family and friends. Thank you, a big hug and high five to the R&B catering staff and especially Ralph. I am soooo grateful. read more

R&B Catering catered my granddaughter's baby shower yesterday, July 19, 2014. The food and service from Ralph and his assistant was exemplary. All of our guests commented on the freshness of the food and the beautiful presentation. Everything served was delicious and of the highest quality. Two of the guests were "foodies" and had nothing but praise for the quality of the food.....In addition, Ralph was so helpful. We had forgotten a couple of needed items, Ralph immediately told us no problem and took care of what we needed....Ralph has a fun, helpful personality that added to the joy of the occasion....R & B Catering has my highest recommendation. read more

Better late than never... I wanted to provide an honorable mention to R&B Catering for coming to my company's holiday party rescue last year, Dec. 11, 2015. We were left high and dry by a vendor we had used in the past, and were required to scramble last minute on acquiring items such as serving/cleaning staff, linens, and chairs. Ralph went above and beyond with providing us with a fantastic and cooperative staff. His staff was required to work with multiple vendors such as a caterer, bar staff, and a supply drop/pick off vendor. This team was able to handle it all seamlessly! I will be more than willing to give them my business in the future! read more

We attended several events at the Elk's Lodge and every time, the food catered by R&B Catering was outstanding. Ralph, the Caterer, has a big heart. He volunteered his services to help us hold a fundraiser for a friend suffering from a serious illness. He was always on the floor making sure we were taken care of. What a great guy and a great catering business! read more

If you are looking for a venue and caterer for your event, no matter how big or how small, look no further than the Chula Vista Elks Lodge and R&B Catering. We held our high school's 40th reunion (Castle Park Hight School Class of 1977) at the Elks Lodge on Friday night, July 28. Ralph Ford worked with us every step of the way. He was easy to get a hold of whenever I had a question or needed more information. Ralph made himself available during the room set up and provided suggestions so that we could fit all of the memorabilia we had, which included an 8x4 banner, a photo booth, the registration table, DJ, and prize table. Ralph may have a rough and gruff demeanor, but he understands how important these events are, and will do whatever it takes to make it the best event. And he certainly delivered for us. The food that was catered by Ralph was awesome. We had a Hawaiian theme, so the faire included Kailua pork, teriyaki chicken, Jasmine stir fried rice, a lovely green salad and macaroni salad. The food tasted wonderful and was plentiful. The catering cost included 3 waite staff that served the food and did cleanup throughout the event. The staff was personable, polite and so helpful. In addition to the waite staff, there was security who inconspicuously kept an eye on everything and intuitively seemed to know when his presence was needed. The parking at the Elks Lodge was plentiful and easily handled the number of guests that showed up. And finally, the cost for the event was reasonably priced. I could not have asked for a better venue or a better caterer to handle our 40th reunion. Thank you, Ralph Ford, R&B Catering, and Chula Vista Elks Lodge for a very successful event. read more

I was at a luncheon at the Elks Club with the California Retired Teacher's Association. We were served one of the best Thanksgiving dinners I have had. Everything tasted fresh and tasty. The servers were friendly and efficient. The chef came out more than once to check on how we were doing. read more

R & B catered my mom's 70th birthday party at La Mesa Woman's Club. Everyone LOVED their food. They served a mango curry chicken that was to die for!! All our guests are calling me to find out who the caterer is. The beef was excellent also. Ralph Ford helped with helping decide what choices to make on foods. He made the decisions so much easier. We appreciated all their help. The staff that served the food was polite and helpful. Thank you so much for making my mom's birthday for being so special!! read more